Procurement of the Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Workshop Equipment and Machineries for Anbessa City Bus Service Enterprise (ACBSE)

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia: Transport Systems Improvement Project (TRANSIP)

Invitation for Bids

Country: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Name of Project: Transport Systems Improvement Project (TRANSIP)

Credit No.: 5816-ET

Contract Title: Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Workshop Equipment and Machineries for Anbessa City Bus Service Enterprise (ACBSE)

Reference No.: ET-AARTB-228102-GO-RFB

1. The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received a credit from International Development Association toward the cost of the Transport Systems Improvement Project (TRANSIP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for the Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Workshop Equipment and Machineries for Anbessa City Bus Service Enterprise (ACBSE). The contracts comprise of two (2) Lots i.e. Lot 1 and Lot 2.

2. The Addis Ababa City Roads Authority (AACRA) serves as the implementing agency for the project and now invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for the Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Workshop Equipment and Machineries for Anbessa City Bus Service Enterprise (ACBSE) with a delivering location of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Bidding Document require bidders to have the following minimum qualifications:

a) If a Bidder is a Manufacturer:

     i) Financial Capability

 The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence that it meets the following financial requirement(s):

• Historical Financial Performance: Submission of audited financial statements or, if not required by the law of the Bidder’s country, other financial statements acceptable to the Purchaser, for the last 3 (three) years to demonstrate the current soundness of the Bidder’s financial position.
• For the award of a single lot, the Bidder shall fulfill a minimum average annual turnover of USD 10 (ten) Million for Lot 1 and USD 5 (five) Million for Lot 2 calculated as total payments received by the Bidder for similar contracts completed or under execution over the last 5 (five) years.For the award of both lots (multiple award), the Bidder shall fulfill a minimum average annual turnover of USD 15 (Fifteen) Million calculated as total payments received by the Bidder for similar contracts completed or under execution over the last 5 (five) years.
• As a minimum, the Bidder’s net worth for the last year calculated as the difference between total assets and total liabilities should be positive.
• Bidder must have positive net profit over each of the last 3 (three) years period.
• Working capital and any credit lines at present are greater than total of payable current debts.

    (ii)     Experience and Technical Capacity

The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that it meets the following experience requirement(s):

   (A) A minimum of 10 (ten) years of overall experience in  manufacturing similar machineries and equipment.

   (B) For the award of a single lot or both lots:

• For the award of a single lot: the Bidder should have successfully provided and implemented at least 2 (two) contracts for the supply of similar workshop machineries and equipment, each of which valued at USD 4.0 (four) Million or more in the last 5 (five) years.
• For the award of both lots (multiple award):

The Bidder should have successfully provided and implemented at least 4 (four) contracts for the supply of similar workshop machineries and equipment, each of which valued at USD 4.0 (four) Million or more in the last 5 (five) years.

OR

The Bidder should have successfully provided and implemented at least 2 (two) contracts for the supply of similar workshop machineries and equipment, each of which valued at USD 8.0 (eight) Million or more in the last 5 (five) years.

iii)     Documentary Evidence

(A) The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that the Goods it offers meet the requirements stated in the bidding document.

 (B) Notwithstanding the above, the Bidder shall also present a relevant ISO certificate.

b)     If Bidder is not manufacturer:

If a Bidder is not a manufacturer, but is offering the Goods on behalf of the Manufacturer under Manufacturer's Authorization, the Manufacturer shall demonstrate the above qualifications (a)(i), (a)(ii), and (a)(iii) (B) and the Bidder shall demonstrate above qualifications (a)(i), (a)(ii) (B) and (a)(iii) (A).

3. Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers  edition of January 2011 and July 2014 Revision (“Procurement Guidelines”), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Addis Ababa City Roads Authority (AACRA) and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. local time from Monday to Thursday, and from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. local time on Friday at the address given below.

5. A complete set of bidding documents in English Language may be purchased by interested Bidders on submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of USD 100.00 (US Dollar One Hundred) or ETB 4,000.00 (Ethiopian Birr Four Thousand).  The method of payment will be in cash, bank certified check or telegraphic transfer to the Purchaser’s Bank Account in the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia-Sar Bet Branch through Account No. 1000009607734. The document will be delivered by hand.

6. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before August 26, 2021 at 2:30 PM. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who choose to attend at the address below on August 26, 2021 at 3:00 PM.  

7. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of USD 75,000.00 (US Dollar Seventy-Five Thousand) or equivalent amount in any convertible currency or local currency (Ethiopian Birr) for each lot; and it should be valid for 168 days from the latest deadline for the submission of bids.

8. The address referred to above is:

For the purpose of the purchase of Bidding Document, and questions and clarifications only, the Purchaser’s address is:

Purchaser:  Addis Ababa City Roads Authority

Attention: Mohammedawel Seid, Engineering Procurement Directorate Director

Floor/ Room No.: Ground Floor, Room No. 36

Street Address: Roosevelt Street, Sar Bet, beside Pushkin Square

Town/City: Addis Ababa

Country: Ethiopia

Telephone: +251-11-3728960/3831279

Electronic mail address (for questions and clarification purposes only): aacraepd@gmail.com or salimproteam1@gmail.com

For the purpose of bid submission and opening, the Purchaser’s address is:

Purchaser: Addis Ababa City Roads Authority

Attention: Moges Tibebu, Director General of Addis Ababa City Roads Authority.

Floor/Room number: Ground Floor, Room No. 35

Street Address: Roosevelt Street, Sar Bet, beside Pushkin Square

Town/City: Addis Ababa

Country: Ethiopia